Polyglot Dictionary

besitzen

/bəˈzɪtsn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
besitzt
past
besaß
perfect
hat besessen

Meaning

  1. to own, to possess

    • Sie besitzt ein kleines Haus am See.

      She owns a small house by the lake.

    • Er besitzt ein kleines Haus am Meer. Im Sommer wohnt er dort.

      He owns a small house by the sea. In summer he lives there.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

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English

possess

possess is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to own, to possess."

Practice

1 What does besitzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ein kleines Haus am See.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches besitzen?

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